Railway-tie.



A. SEARWAY.

RAILWAY m. APPLIOATI ON FILED JUNE 11, 1907.

Patented Jan 5, 1909.

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RAILWAY TIE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

ALEX SEARWAY, OF BUFFALO GREEK, COLORADO, ASS IGNOR TO THE SEARWAY SOUNDLESS PATENT TIE COMPANY, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed June 11, 1907. Serial No. 378,451.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEX SEARWAY, a citizen of the United'States, residing at Buffalo Creek, in the county of Jefferson and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked there on, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in railway ties. \Vhile my improvement may be composed of any suitable material, its body portion is preferably composed of metal while the direct support for the rails is preferably composed of fiber in order that this portion of the tie may have the necessary resilience or yielding capacity to reduce vibration to a minimum.

The invention will now be described in detail reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing, Figure 1 is a fragmenta ry top plan view of a portion of one of my improved devices showing the rail in place. Fig. 2 is a section taken through the This section is taken approximately ing shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing,however,a slightly modified form of construction. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the devices for fastening the railto the tie in the form of construction shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a lock nut device also employed in connection with the construction shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6is a perspective view of a nut locking plate forming an element of my improved construction. Fig.

7 is a similar view of a bolt forming part of the mechanism. Fig. 8 is a side view on a smaller scale of one of my improved ties shown partly in elevation and partly in section. In this view both rails are shown in section, while the rail securing mechanism at one extremity of the tie is also sectionized. The form of construction shown in this figure is partly the same as in Fig. 3 still another modification, however, being shown.

Fig. 9 is a view thesame as the left hand same parts as in all the views.

Referring first more especially to the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, let the numeral 5 designate the body of the tie which is composed of two parallel side members 6 and a bottom 7, the same being cast or otherwise suitably formed to make an integral device. Also formed integral with the body of the tie near each end thereof, is a plate 8 provided with an upwardly projecting integral flange 9 extending slightly above the top of the tie. Mounted upon this platform is a block 10 preferably composed of fiber, the said block being fastened upon the platform by a removable wall 12, having end extensions 13 adapted to engage recesses 14 formed in the opposite sides of the tie, whereby the wall is supported in place. The lower extremity of this wall is provided with a lateral projection 15 whose upper surface is engaged by a tapering pin 16 passing through openings formed in the opposite walls ofthe tie. Thus by virtue of the extensions 13, the wall 12 is held securely in place. The fiber block 10 is provided with two sets of elongated openings 17 located on opposite sides, and adapted to receive fastening devices 18 whose lower extremities are provided with laterally projecting dove-tail lugs 19 adapted to enter counterpart recesses 20 (see Fi 11), the said recesses being provided by fbrining lugs 21 on the lower surface of the platform 8. The openings 17 are of sufiicient size to permit the insertion of the fastening device 18 together with its laterally projecting lug 19, from the top downwardly therethrough and below the lugs 21,,after which the saiddevice is moved in wardly and raised to cause its projections 19 to enter the dove-tail recesses 20. Then by applying nuts 23 to the upper threaded extremities 22 of the fastening devices, the latter are secured in place.

Resting on top of the fiber block 10 and slottedto receive the threaded extremities of the vertically disposed fastening devices 18 are horizontally disposed fastening devices 24, provided with slots adapted to register with the elongated opening 17. The fiber block is also recessed at the top to re ceive the devices 24. These devices have beveled inner extremities 25 whereby they are caused to engage the flanges of the rail and lock the latter in place. The devices 2 1 are provided with threaded stems 26 and adapted to enter open slots 27 and 28 formed in the walls 12 and 9, respectively. To the opposite sides of these removable walls, nuts 30 are applied to the stems 26, whereby the devices 24 are held in place against longitudinal movement. Nut locking plates 31 having nut recesses 82 are applied to the nuts on opposite sides of the flanges 9 and walls 12 whereby the latter are prevented from turning. These plates are dropped down over the nuts from above and are held in place intermediate the fastening devices 24, by a bolt 33. Through these bolts as well as the nuts 34 screwed thereon, are passed cotter pins 35. The nuts 23 applied to the vertically disposed fastening devices 18, are locked in place by slotted plates 36, dropped over the said nuts and having tail pieces 37, resting on the inner nuts 30, and locked in place by the inner plate 31 when the latter is placed in position. As shown in the drawing four of the vertically disposed fastening devices 18 and a corresponding number of horizontally disposed fastening devices 24 are employed at each end of the tie to hold a single rail in place. y

In the form of construction shown in Figs. 3, 8, 9, and 10, the vertically disposed fastening devices, are substantially the same as shown inFigs. 1 and 2 and may be correspondingly desigi'iatcd. The horizontally disposed fastening device on one side of the rail, is angle-shaped (see Fig. 4) and .is designated 243*. In this case the walls 12 and the flanges 9 are somewhat shortened, their upper extremities being brought down flush with the vertical side walls 6 of the tie. The nut locking plate used in connection with the horizontal'devices 24 is angle-shaped to harmonize with said devices and is designated 36. The nuts 23 are beveled on their lower sides as shown at 23- (see Fig. 12) to harmonize with the beveled edges 36 of the angle plates 36 In the construction shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, instead of the horizontal fastening device 24*, the mechanism is provided with a rail brace 42 on the outside of the rail. This rail brace has a threaded shank 38 which passes through the wall 12 of the mechanism and is fastened by nuts, the same as the horizontal fastening device heretofore described. At the inner extremity of thethreaded shank this device projects vertically upwardly as shown at 39, and

then inwardly overlapping the flange of the rail as shown at 10 and finally upwardly as shown at 4:1 to engagement with the under side of the top of the rail or at the upper extremity of the web. Nut locking angle plates 56 are employed, the same being very similar to the plates 36 Y a I I The platform 8 is provided with drainage recesses 42, to allow water to escape in case any accumulates, between the fiber block 10 and the flanges of the structure. From the foregoing description the use and operation of my improved structure will be readily understood. Assuming that w my improved ties are in place, it is only necessary to place the rails thereon, the latt r in each instance resting upon the fiber blocks forming a part of the mechanism as heretofore explained. The rails are then and cooperating therewith and the lower extremities thereof being provided with laterally projecting dove-tailed parts adapted to engage counterpart recesses with which the bottom of the platform is provided, substantially as described.

2. A railway tie, comprising a structure U-shaped in cross section, the tie having an integral platform near each extremity thereof, fiber blocks resting upon said platform, horizontally disposed fastening de vices for securing the rails in place, and vertically disposed fastening devices en lbs gagi'i'ig the horizontally disposed devices and cotipe'rating therewith, the said vertically disposed devices having their lower extremities provided with laterally projecting dove-tailed parts adapted to engage counterpart recesses with which the bottom of the platform is provided, thefiber block and platform having elongated openings of sufficient size to receive the said vertical devices and their laterally projectingparts.

3. A railway tie composed of a U-shaped body portion having platforms near its opposite extremities and located below the side walls of the body part, fiber blocks resting upon said platforms, horizontally disposed fastening devices for securing the rails in place, vertically disposed fastening devices cooperating with said horizontal devices in the performance of their function,

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the said vertical, devices being provided 10 portions of the nuts, horizontally disposed fastening devices being secured in place by nuts, and recessed nut locking bars engaging the said nuts, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALEX SEARWVAY.

Witnesses:

A. J. OBRIEN, DENA NELSON. 

